Cold Creek Campground
Cold Creek Campground, beside Highway 89 in the Tahoe National Forest, is one of those little roadside camps that would be easy to overlook. This charming spot along musical Cold Creek is a nice place to spend a night. The nearby highway is lightly traveled and so road noise is not a big deterrent to the campground. Choose a campsite next to the meadow on the creek side of the access road.
Jeffrey pines and white fir spread shade over the 13 campsites at Cold Creek Campground. Growing along the creek are cottonwoods, willows, and aspens. Cottonwood Creek Botanical Trail and Overlook Trail both begin at Cottonwood Creek Campground ½ mile to the north. Jackson Meadows Reservoir (shown above) is 19 miles away.
Eleven of the campsites at Cold Creek Campground can be reserved, whiletwo of the campsites are always first-come, first-served. Some of the sites are adjacent to the highway and not as desirable as those cloer to the creek. According to the Forest Service, usage at the campground is light. Two hike-in sites share a small parking area. Drinking water is not available but may be obtained at nearby Cottonwood Creek Campground.
General Camping Information
Opening and closing dates of campgrounds are only estimates, usually dependent on weather conditions. Not all campsites can accommodate trailers or RVs of all lengths. If using a reservation website, check to be sure your vehicles will fit in the parking space for your campsite.
In order to prevent the spread of invasive insects, obtain firewood locally.
Accessible Sites
Designated Accessible sites are usually reserved for people with disabilities who have a vehicle displaying an accessible parking placard or license plate
